EFCC operatives lay siege to Yahaya Bello’s Abuja residence (DailyTrust) Dozens of operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, cordoned off the street where the Abuja residence of a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello,…
LeBron James passes 40,000-point mark
LeBron James became the first NBA player to reach 40,000 career regular-season points in Saturday’s game against the Denver Nuggets. But he described it as “bittersweet” after his Los Angeles Lakers side lost 124-114 to the defending NBA champions. “Being…
*Third Mainland Bridge: Federal Controller announces 24-hour total closure (Vanguard)*How I became sexually inactive due to enlarged prostate – Actor Kola Oyewo (Nation)
Third Mainland Bridge: Federal Controller announces 24-hour total closure (Vanguard) The Federal Ministry of Works says both bounds of the carriageways of the Third Mainland Bridge will be closed to traffic from noon on Wednesday to noon on Thursday. The…
*NAPTIP arrests 80-year-old, 7 others for trafficking in Benue, rescue 5 victims (Sun)*Lagos destroys shanties, dislodges squatters under Ijora bridge (Punch)
NAPTIP arrests 80-year-old, 7 others for trafficking in Benue, rescue 5 victims (Sun) The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, (NAPTIP), Makurdi Zonal Command, has bursted a child trafficking syndicate who specialised in the sale of children.…
*Bishop who raped Assistant Pastor jailed for life (DailyTrust)*Private jet with VIPs onboard overshoots runway in Ibadan (Channels)
Bishop who raped Assistant Pastor jailed for life (DailyTrust) The Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, on Friday, sentenced Bishop of I Reign Christian Ministry, Lagos, Feyiropo Daniels, to life imprisonment for raping his 23-year-old assistant. He was also…
*LASTMA apprehend 2 members of ‘‘one chance’’ robbery gang (Guardian)*Lagos announces date to close Third Mainland Bridge for repairs (Vanguard)
LASTMA apprehend 2 members of ‘‘one chance’’ robbery gang (Guardian) Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), yesterday, apprehended two suspected members of an armed robbery team (locally referred to as ‘one chance’), at Jubilee Bridge, around the Abule-Egba area of…
*GWR: Nigerian begins crochet-a-thon, to knit wedding gown for 72 hours in Lagos (Guardian)*Nigerians must unite against common enemies, support military – Defence chief (DailyTrust)
GWR: Nigerian begins crochet-a-thon, to knit wedding gown for 72 hours in Lagos (Guardian) Nigerian crochetist and social entrepreneur, Okafor Chidinma Modupe, on Sunday afternoon kicked off her 72-hour crochet-a-thon to break Guinness World Record (GWR). The marathon crocheting will…
*Senate asks Wike to revisit CCTV project in Abuja (Channels)*Made-in-China Adire: Alake constitutes committee to tackle adulterated Egba indigenous fabric in local markets (Sun)
Senate asks Wike to revisit CCTV project in Abuja (Channels) The Senate has asked the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to revisit the issue of the Abuja closed-circuit television (CCTV) project, where a N500 million contract to install cameras within and…
*FG denies subsidy return, more fuel stations shut (Punch)*A thousand aides won’t erase Tinubu’s scandals, says Atiku’s special assistant (Guardian)
FG denies subsidy return, more fuel stations shut (Punch) The Federal Government, on Monday, denied reintroducing the subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, amid the closure of many filling stations nationwide due to various challenges in the downstream…
*Senate confirms service chiefs (DailyTrust)*FG to share N8k to 12m household (Sun)*NCAA suspends Boeing 737 planes in Max Air fleet over safety issues (Tribune)
Senate confirms service chiefs (DailyTrust) The Senate on Thursday confirmed the new service chiefs after grilling them for more than two hours. Those confirmed are Christopher Musa, a major general, as the new chief of defence staff (CDS) and Taoreed…
